American Association of Teachers of Japanese

Executive Officers and Directors

AATJ is governed by a team of elected Executive Officers (President and two Vice-Presidents) and an appointed Board of Directors. There must be representation of both pre-collegiate and high education among the Executive Officers. The duties of the officers are prescribed in the AATJ Bylaws. Currently the administrative offices of the AATJ are located at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A Transition Team appointed by the ATJ and NCJLT Boards appointed a team of Co-Presidents and a Vice-President/Treasurer to serve for the initial two years (2012-2013) until the election procedure outlined in the AATJ Bylaws can be implemented. The Co-Presidents are Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku, a past president of ATJ, and Jessica Haxhi, a past president of NCJLT. Vice-President/Treasurer is Kurt Thompson, immediate past president of NCJLT. The Vice-President/Secretary, elected in December 2011 by the members of both ATJ and NCJLT, is Motoko Tabuse.

AATJ Officers
Jessica Haxhi, Co-President Maloney Magnet School 233 South Elm Street Waterbury, CT 06706 203-574-8162. Fax: 203-574-8389
Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku, Co-President University of California, San Diego IR-PS 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-0519 858-534-2302. Fax: 858-534-3939
Kurt Thompson, Vice President/Treasurer Eckstein Middle School 3003 NE 75th Street Seattle, WA 98118 206-252-9200
Motoko Tabuse, Vice President/Secretary Eastern Michigan University 219 Alexander Music Building Ypsilanti, MI 48197 734- 487-0130. Fax: 734-487-3411

AATJ Directors
Emi Ochiai Ahn, Publications Director Mesa Community College, AZ
Joan Ericson, Annual Spring Conference (AAS-affiilated) Co-Director Colorado College, CO
Noriko Fujioka-Ito, Annual Fall Conference (ACTFL-affiliated) Co-Director University of Cincinnati, OH
Nobuko Hasegawa, National Japanese Exam Director Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, NY
Janet Ikeda, Advocacy Co-Director Washington & Lee University, VA
Masahiko Minami, Annual Spring Conference (AAS-affiliated) Co-Director San Francisco State University, CA
Shingo Satsutani, Student Activities Co-Director College of DuPage, IL
Lynn Sessler, Student Activities Co-Director Menasha Joint School District, WI
Nana Suzumura, Annual Fall Conference (ACTFL-affiliated) Co-Director Woodlands College Park High School, TX
Eiko Ushida, Professional Development Co-Director University of California, San Diego
Yasuko Ito Watt, Professional Development Co-Director Indiana University (retired), IN
Mamiya Worland, Advocacy Co-Director Fairfax County Public Schools, VA